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who told me that obama jetted out very, very quickly after the debate was over even more quickly than he was scheduled to actually. so maybe it was because he was eager to get on with his anniversary celebration but he clearly did not wish to be in the debate hall for one second longer than he had to be last night. >> i noticed that the romneys were still on stage and the crowd was cheering and the president was gone already. melissa griffin, live in denver, thank you. >> we'll see what the independent voters have to say. that's the big question. >>> developing news in san jose where police have two homicides to investigate from a violent night. a man was shot to death in east san jose about 12:30 this morning. a group was garbed outside a home when some people with rags on their faces opened fire. there was another murder on south second street in downtown san jose. police were called about a fight there. they found a man unconscious at the time. got little to the hospital. he didn't make it. no word on suspects or motive. >>> a new roman catholic archbishop of san francisco will be
who told me that obama jetted out very, very quickly after the debate was over even more quickly than he was scheduled to actually. so maybe it was because he was eager to get on with his anniversary celebration but he clearly did not wish to be in the debate hall for one second longer than he had to be last night. >> i noticed that the romneys were still on stage and the crowd was cheering and the president was gone already. melissa griffin, live in denver, thank you. >> we'll see...
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. >>> president barack obama and mitt romney are preparing for wednesday's presidential debate. president barack obama talked about it at a rally in las vegas. >> i want to have a serious discussing about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. was that people will be listening for and that's teeth bait you deserve. >> president barack obama will remain in nevada to prepare. chris chris trust -- chris christy said the president will do extraordinarily well. >> this whole race will be turned upside down come thursday morning. >> one week from today, president barack obama will return to the bay area to raise some cash. the dinner will be followed by a concert and concert tickets start at $100 and go to $7,500 which give you premium seats and a photo opportunity. musical guests have not yet been announced. how is traffic so far, sal? >> it looks good, as a matter of fact we are doing well, no major problems and let's go out and take a look at that interstate 880, traffic looks nice with no major problems. also the commute loo
. >>> president barack obama and mitt romney are preparing for wednesday's presidential debate. president barack obama talked about it at a rally in las vegas. >> i want to have a serious discussing about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. was that people will be listening for and that's teeth bait you deserve. >> president barack obama will remain in nevada to prepare. chris chris trust -- chris christy said the...
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between two candidates. >> obama has not debated since the 2008 campaign. senator john kerly is helping the opponents prepare when the jam packed presidential schedule will allow. >> the president has a day job. the president is the president and has not had the time to practice. all we hear about is how much mitt romney is practicing practicing practicing wherever he goes. >> as if the candidates aren't under enough pressure heading into wednesday night, the latest polls shows when you factor in the margin of error, this rac e is all tied up. >>> and you can watch tomorrow's presidential debate live over on ktvu channel 2. our coverage starts at 6:00 p.m.. >>> president obama today took a break to visit the hoover dam. the president got a personal tour and learned about the dam's during the great depression. learned about the dam at his state of the union address this year as something being built during hard times. >>> during the national spotlight, 13-year-old jessica announced just a few hours ago second place winner of the broad come master's science c
between two candidates. >> obama has not debated since the 2008 campaign. senator john kerly is helping the opponents prepare when the jam packed presidential schedule will allow. >> the president has a day job. the president is the president and has not had the time to practice. all we hear about is how much mitt romney is practicing practicing practicing wherever he goes. >> as if the candidates aren't under enough pressure heading into wednesday night, the latest polls...
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president obama and republican challenger mitt romney face to face for their first debate in colorado. it's the first of three scheduled forums and this one will focus mainly on the economy. remember, you can see it live right here on cbs 5 at 6:00 tonight. >>> 6:58. one last look at a little traffic traffic and weather. >> still hot 90s in the valleys. 70s and 80s more manageable around the bay and 60s and the 70s at the coastline. temperatures dropping off, partly cloudy over the weekend. even a slight chance of showers as we head in toward monday. by the way it's a very special day. this is my little girl jessica. it is your birthday today. happy birthday, sweetheart! have a great day at school. we'll party later on today. >> happy birthday! >> happy birthday, jessica. >> she is 8 years old today. >> what a great looking photo. >> beach day yesterday. you took her? >> yeah. >> very nice. >>> all right. let's take you outside. we have kcbs driving right now going northbound 680. so yeah, mobile5 is look good through the san ramon valley all the way towards walnut creek. what doesn't
president obama and republican challenger mitt romney face to face for their first debate in colorado. it's the first of three scheduled forums and this one will focus mainly on the economy. remember, you can see it live right here on cbs 5 at 6:00 tonight. >>> 6:58. one last look at a little traffic traffic and weather. >> still hot 90s in the valleys. 70s and 80s more manageable around the bay and 60s and the 70s at the coastline. temperatures dropping off, partly cloudy over...
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. >> reporter: energetic debate in denver between mitt romney and president obama. according to a nationwide poll, 2/3 of the people who watched the first debate think that the republic con romney won the show down with the democratic presidential. vice presidential candidates set to square off next week in kentucky. >> let's turn our attention to weather and forecast with the forecast. >> good morning. that fog is certainly back but the good news is we aren't seeing issues with visibility. we are contending with the fog bank and will see cloudy conditions into the afternoon for some spots. satellite and radar however -- 60 degrees, maybe 61 in redwood city and heyward. other than that contending with upper 50s. mid 50s for daily system. futurecast shows where temperatures will go by lunchtime. check out 12:00 pm. all the green on your screen in north bay for places like heyward, we are only talking 60s, could see 70s for valley and places like san jose. into the afternoon highs, again keeping the green indicating 60s. however the majority of us will see 70. the ora
. >> reporter: energetic debate in denver between mitt romney and president obama. according to a nationwide poll, 2/3 of the people who watched the first debate think that the republic con romney won the show down with the democratic presidential. vice presidential candidates set to square off next week in kentucky. >> let's turn our attention to weather and forecast with the forecast. >> good morning. that fog is certainly back but the good news is we aren't seeing issues...
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president obama, mitt romney squaring off. the first of three debates. a live report from denver. >> reporter: five people are homeless after a fire rips through their duplex last night. several homes evacuated and streets still shut down this morning. an update next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] every day, your car takes you to work, school, practice, so do something nice for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. and >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, it's wednesday, october 3. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. five people escape a dangerous duplex fire in berkeley. >> and high stakes for the first presidential debate in denver. those stories and more in your morning minute. >>> the heavy amount of flames that were shooting out of the building. >> a three-alarm fire forces an east bay family out of their home. [ chanting ] >> a wild night at oakland city hall. >> there were dozens of protestors as you saw there locked outside of the city council chambers. they had come to rail
president obama, mitt romney squaring off. the first of three debates. a live report from denver. >> reporter: five people are homeless after a fire rips through their duplex last night. several homes evacuated and streets still shut down this morning. an update next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] every day, your car takes you to work, school, practice, so do something nice for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. and >> your realtime captioner: linda marie...
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barack obama, i heard, on that debate stage, was the barack obama i have been listening to now for four years. he sounded very much like himself. i don't think he was terribly bad. i think he has a very weak case and i think the circumstances in the country present the challenging candidate with all kinds of opportunities. mitt romney was on his game and took advantage of those opportunities. the president is saddled with weak circumstances and therefore a weak case and it's not surprising to me that he didn't argue it very well and the other thing is, despite the -- his reputation as being a world cass orator, and maybe he is with' set speech but there is not a lot of evidence he was a great debater and put them together an i don't think it is as big a shock as the president's supporters on the left feel. i think they thought he was ten feet tall and he's not ten feet tall and never has been. >> chris: mara, about the specific issue of -- doing fact checking of romney and continue to press. i don't think it is accurate, the $5 trillion tax cut, they talk about, well in fact the place w
barack obama, i heard, on that debate stage, was the barack obama i have been listening to now for four years. he sounded very much like himself. i don't think he was terribly bad. i think he has a very weak case and i think the circumstances in the country present the challenging candidate with all kinds of opportunities. mitt romney was on his game and took advantage of those opportunities. the president is saddled with weak circumstances and therefore a weak case and it's not surprising to...
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. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney will face off in their first presidential debate tonight. >> governor romney and president obama will meet behind me. >> reporter: what happens on this stage could be pivotal with only five weeks until election day. the first debate will focus on the economy and domestic policy. both took a break tuesday, with mitt romney grabbing a bite to eat in denver, president obama visited the hoover dam for the first time. >> the president: it is spectacular. >> reporter: both relied heavily on their running mates to lead their campaign. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years. >> reporter: it didn't take long for republican vice presidential hopeful ryan to pounce on that comment. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been "buried." we agree. >> reporter: the latest poll shows the race for president is still close. which means every word and gesture tonight could impact the election. after a couple of coin tosses last night we learned pres
. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney will face off in their first presidential debate tonight. >> governor romney and president obama will meet behind me. >> reporter: what happens on this stage could be pivotal with only five weeks until election day. the first debate will focus on the economy and domestic policy. both took a break tuesday, with mitt romney grabbing a bite to eat in denver, president obama visited the hoover dam for the first time. >> the...
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debate next week dru levenson shows us both candidates sent running mates to battleground states. >>> vice-president joe biden plate to florida's older voters. first at a diner than a rally he said president obama wants to make sure medicare is around. >>> the action the president took strengthen medicare trust fund and exceeded its live up to 2024 >>> biden argued the republicans want to drastically change the program >>> that on want to tell you they're not for medicare there for a thing called a voucher care >>> and the vice presidential nominee hammered the obama administration for out of control borrowing and spending. >>> as a result the most of not fixing it our credit rating downgraded for first time in history >>> line said new hampshire's will help shape the election >>> get those people that promise to open change are demoralized now >>> the candidates prep for the first debate in practice sessions run it will get help from ohio senator who will play the role of the president president obama looks to massachusetts senator john kerry to stand in for romney. the debate at th
debate next week dru levenson shows us both candidates sent running mates to battleground states. >>> vice-president joe biden plate to florida's older voters. first at a diner than a rally he said president obama wants to make sure medicare is around. >>> the action the president took strengthen medicare trust fund and exceeded its live up to 2024 >>> biden argued the republicans want to drastically change the program >>> that on want to tell you they're not...
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debate scheduled to begin in less than six hours. it will be held at 6:00 our time, at the university of denver. workers are putting the finishing touches on the stage this morning as both men checked out the setting. both sides agree expectations could play a big role in who people consider to be the winner. >> governor romney is probably a little bit the under dog but i think he will be ready and he's going to be ready on the issues which is really what this election is about. >> i think that expectations are probably working a little bit against us and more for mitt romney right now but at the end of the day i think that the winner is going to be declared by the american people based on what these two candidates say. >> this is the first of three debates between the presidential nominees. the vice president shall nominees also have a debate that happens next tuesday. you can watch tonights presidential debate on ktvu channel 2. our coverage starts at 6:00 p.m. we'll be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, mobile ktvu.com and the
debate scheduled to begin in less than six hours. it will be held at 6:00 our time, at the university of denver. workers are putting the finishing touches on the stage this morning as both men checked out the setting. both sides agree expectations could play a big role in who people consider to be the winner. >> governor romney is probably a little bit the under dog but i think he will be ready and he's going to be ready on the issues which is really what this election is about. >>...
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. >> susie: you know, tonight obviously in the debate president obama and governor romney will be talking about the job market do. you expect them to give any kind of plan to jolt the labor market and to get that unemployment rate down drastically? >> i think both candidates are likely to be somewhat vague in their discussion of proposals to great jobs. if i were asking the question, i think the one that i with like to hear answered most would be, what are you going to do about the approaching fiscal cliff if we go over the fiscal cliff, if we plunge over the highest bluff along the fiscal cliff, it's very likely the economy will fall into recession and the unemployment rate instead of being 8 at the end of next year will be above 9. so the first thing that any elected official needs to do in 2013 is prevent job losses by doing something about the fiscal cliff. >> susie: are you predicting a recession? >> no, we're not. we do think that in a crisis environment at the 11th hour, some sort of arrangement will be made that will delay the fiscal contraction that's on the books now. so that th
. >> susie: you know, tonight obviously in the debate president obama and governor romney will be talking about the job market do. you expect them to give any kind of plan to jolt the labor market and to get that unemployment rate down drastically? >> i think both candidates are likely to be somewhat vague in their discussion of proposals to great jobs. if i were asking the question, i think the one that i with like to hear answered most would be, what are you going to do about the...
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he'll be back next week for the vice presidential debate. >> thanks so much. >>> starting tomorrow , president obama and mitt romney weigh in on the issues in an exclusive presidential forum right here on cbssf.com. >>> a man sitting on the cal train tracks in the south bay is hospitalized this evening not because he was hit by a train, he was shot by police. why recovers say they felt compelled to open fire. >> reporter: he was acting erratically, strangely, and police say when they first contacted him, he was laying across the tracks. video from chopper 5 shows clothing and other items strewn about the crime scene. >> it was not necessarily what you would call a typical foot-pursuit. it lasted several minutes. >> reporter: a man was spotted wandering on the tracks. san mateo county sheriff's deputies provide security for cal train and ordered the man to stop, but he kept walking. they walked more than a quarter-mile down the track. by the time backup got there, he armed himself with a metal spike. >> the suspect displayed some type of threatening behavior toward the officers that t
he'll be back next week for the vice presidential debate. >> thanks so much. >>> starting tomorrow , president obama and mitt romney weigh in on the issues in an exclusive presidential forum right here on cbssf.com. >>> a man sitting on the cal train tracks in the south bay is hospitalized this evening not because he was hit by a train, he was shot by police. why recovers say they felt compelled to open fire. >> reporter: he was acting erratically, strangely, and...
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stage they are putting the final touches on the debate skills. the first showdown between president barack obama and mitt romney will focus on domestic issues with heavy emphasis on the economy something we heard a lot about on the campaign trail. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to restore security for hard working americans. >> do you want four more years with 23 million people struggling to find a job? >> reporter: mitt romney told reporters at a recent campaign stop the debate is not about winning. >> governor romney is the underdog but he will be ready on the issues which is what this is about. >> they are spinning on the incumbent favor saying the debate will challenge the debater. >> they will be held to account for more than what they have been held to account for as far as the facts and details. >> both know every question counts and fumbles can be costly. >> quite a few have lost an election with a debate. >> mean hook happens could decide what happens on neve 6th. live in denver, back
stage they are putting the final touches on the debate skills. the first showdown between president barack obama and mitt romney will focus on domestic issues with heavy emphasis on the economy something we heard a lot about on the campaign trail. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to restore security for hard working americans. >> do you want four more years with 23 million people struggling to find a job? >> reporter: mitt...
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night's debate. strong showing by romney who criticized the president on the economy. the pair also brought the sluggish economy with romney promising to close tax loopholes and limit deductions. mr. obama says that plan will hurt the struggling middle class. >> the president: it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burdening the middle class. the it is math, arithmetic. >> pundits this morning are saying romney's aggressive perform was what he needed. >> -- performance was what he needed. >>> a poll conducted last night immediately after the debate found 67% of registered voters went for mitt romney. 25% went for president obama. cnn conducted the poll with 430 americans. >>> next debate takes play week from today in kentucky when vice president biden and congressman ryan face off. abc 7 will air that debate live. >>> stock market opens up in less than 30 minutes. this morning investors will be
night's debate. strong showing by romney who criticized the president on the economy. the pair also brought the sluggish economy with romney promising to close tax loopholes and limit deductions. mr. obama says that plan will hurt the struggling middle class. >> the president: it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burdening the middle class. the it is math, arithmetic. >>...
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first face to face debate. this is being held at the university of denver, and we're giving you a live look where president obama is currently speaking but both of the candidates have been responding to questions about domestic policy. one key topic here has been repairing the u.s. economy. each candidate seemed to disagree on how the government might help add jobs. the president seemed to call on more government initiatives while romney seeks less. the debate started about an hour ago and has 30 minutes less. we will have more in a live report from denver for you in just 12 minutes. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the oakland a's story. this afternoon the plot got even more improbable. on the final game of the regular season in front of a packed coliseum crowd, the a's quenched the american league west after never having once led the division all year. there was quite a celebration this afternoon. fred. >> absolutely, gasia. the second showering this week as a matter of fact. you know, june 30th, the oak
first face to face debate. this is being held at the university of denver, and we're giving you a live look where president obama is currently speaking but both of the candidates have been responding to questions about domestic policy. one key topic here has been repairing the u.s. economy. each candidate seemed to disagree on how the government might help add jobs. the president seemed to call on more government initiatives while romney seeks less. the debate started about an hour ago and has...
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it's the first head-to-head debate between president obama and his republican challenger mitt romney. many people agree there are major differences between the two, who will battle it out for about 90 minutes on domestic issues, which is exactly what some people we spoke with say they want to hear. >> they're professionals. they're good at it. the information they have on hand and who do they speak to. you're singing to the choir on one hand, then going for the independents on the other. >> there's some specific plans i want to hear that people have, exactly how they plan to implement their change. >> but it still doesn't matter because you made up your mind, though? >> that's right. >> reporter: here at the republican headquarters, volunteers are preparing for a weekend of campaigning. >> this is a crucial election. we are very invested in it. we're very involved. we're very hopeful that mitt romney is going to knock it out of the park. >> reporter: the chairman of the state republican party just showed up. he'll be upstairs watching the party with the other people. of course you can
it's the first head-to-head debate between president obama and his republican challenger mitt romney. many people agree there are major differences between the two, who will battle it out for about 90 minutes on domestic issues, which is exactly what some people we spoke with say they want to hear. >> they're professionals. they're good at it. the information they have on hand and who do they speak to. you're singing to the choir on one hand, then going for the independents on the other....
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that debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> president obama makes one fund raising visit next week. a week from monday he will host a dinner in san francisco. now to dine with the president will set you back $20,000 a plate. that campaign has not yet announced the musical guest. >>> our election coverage continues at 10:30, we look at the proposition that eases the state's tough three strikes sentencing law. that if approved could lead to the release of thousands of inmates. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee was on hand earlier this evening to kick off the 30th annual oracle open world user conference. larry ellison delivered the opening dress debuting new cloud computing products. 50,000 people are expected to attend the week long event at masconi center. the area around howard street is expected to be blocked and drivers will likely experience delays. the event is expected to bring in an influx of cash to retailers. >> it has a really huge impact to the city. i think it brings a lot of revenue and we're lucky to have it. >> reporter: open world runs through october 4th. >>> more deta
that debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> president obama makes one fund raising visit next week. a week from monday he will host a dinner in san francisco. now to dine with the president will set you back $20,000 a plate. that campaign has not yet announced the musical guest. >>> our election coverage continues at 10:30, we look at the proposition that eases the state's tough three strikes sentencing law. that if approved could lead to the release of thousands of inmates....
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. >>> even democrats are asking, what was up with president obama? wait till you hear what al gore blamed for his debate performance. >>> not all el ninos... the surprise it could bring to the bay area. >>> turkeys gone wild in the bay area. they're damaging yards, even roofs. the city that's overrun and why people are being warned to bring an,,,,,,,,,,,,,, boost... while presi >>> the big debate last night, today we saw mitt romney's campaign relishing a badly needed boost, while president obama's supporters wondered what went wrong in denver. >> when you go to 5,000 feet -- >> exactly. >> and you only have a few hours to adjust -- >> that's so true. >> i don't know, maybe... >> i'm sorry. yes. former vice president gore suggesting the altitude in the mile-high city was partly to blame. well, we should note that polls showed most americans thought that gore won his first debate with george w. bush. we know how that turned out. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney offered a new take on his infamous 47% comment. he initially said those remarks were not elegantl
. >>> even democrats are asking, what was up with president obama? wait till you hear what al gore blamed for his debate performance. >>> not all el ninos... the surprise it could bring to the bay area. >>> turkeys gone wild in the bay area. they're damaging yards, even roofs. the city that's overrun and why people are being warned to bring an,,,,,,,,,,,,,, boost... while presi >>> the big debate last night, today we saw mitt romney's campaign relishing a...
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that only 1% of undecided republicans like romney while 8% of the undecide democrats said they like obama. >>> you can watcall of the debates live here, our coverage of wednesday night's debate starts at six. >>> a powerful typhoon hits japan. more images of the strong winds that threw suv's like toy cars. >> message from a church to a jailed russian rock band. what they say band members must do for clemency. if how your tax dollars are being spent and it has to do with a government conference here in the bay area. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2012, if you have a 408 or 669 number, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. o.k., but what if i have an 408 number and i'm calling a 408 number? you'll still need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number. so when in doubt, dial it out! . >>> the power of nature on disblay in japan when wind from a typhoon carried a cara cross the parking lot. it hit souther western japan hurting dozens of people and causing power out
that only 1% of undecided republicans like romney while 8% of the undecide democrats said they like obama. >>> you can watcall of the debates live here, our coverage of wednesday night's debate starts at six. >>> a powerful typhoon hits japan. more images of the strong winds that threw suv's like toy cars. >> message from a church to a jailed russian rock band. what they say band members must do for clemency. if how your tax dollars are being spent and it has to do with...
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president obama returned to the golden state this weekend. there's high interest in several congressional races in the state. will california tip the scales for the control of the u.s. house? governor brown vetoes few of the more than 1,800 bills on his desk, as he presses for support of proposition 30 on the november ballot. and gas jumped as much as 20 cents overnight, with the spike expected to continue. plus, anti-domestic violence leader estra sola on making all violence an issue of global concern, coming up next. >>> good evening, i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." on our news panel tonight, dan walters, political column nis for "the sacramento bee." in studio, we have tom vacar, computer editor for ktvu news and josh richman, regional political reporter for the bay asia news group. and joe garofoli, political reporter for "the san francisco chronicle." joe, you were in denver for the first presidential debate. must have been hard covering it, since there were so many people tweeting that night. tell us w
president obama returned to the golden state this weekend. there's high interest in several congressional races in the state. will california tip the scales for the control of the u.s. house? governor brown vetoes few of the more than 1,800 bills on his desk, as he presses for support of proposition 30 on the november ballot. and gas jumped as much as 20 cents overnight, with the spike expected to continue. plus, anti-domestic violence leader estra sola on making all violence an issue of global...
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. >>> even democrats are asking, what was up with president obama? wait till you hear what al gore blamed for his debate performance. >>> not all el ninos... the surprise it could bring to the bay area. >>> turkeys gone wild in the bay area. they're damaging yards, even roofs. the city that's overrun and why people are being warned to bring an umbrella. today - we saw mitt romney', [ male announcer ] jay likes it when his mobile phone helps him deposit his checks. jay also like it when mother nature helps him wash his car. mother nature's cool like that. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. boost... while pre >>> the big debate last night, today we saw mitt romney's campaign relishing a badly needed boost, while president obama's supporters wondered what went wrong in denver. >> when you go to 5,000 feet -- >> exactly. >> and you only have a few hours to adjust -- >> th
. >>> even democrats are asking, what was up with president obama? wait till you hear what al gore blamed for his debate performance. >>> not all el ninos... the surprise it could bring to the bay area. >>> turkeys gone wild in the bay area. they're damaging yards, even roofs. the city that's overrun and why people are being warned to bring an umbrella. today - we saw mitt romney', [ male announcer ] jay likes it when his mobile phone helps him deposit his checks. jay...
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they asked who they thought won the debate and 54% said president obama was the winner with 29% of the vote going to mitt romney. 6% believe it was a tie. 5% didn't care. >>> hundreds of people attended watch parties in the bay area to listen to the presidential debate. 600 people packed a nightclub last night and watched the debate on four jumbo screens while everyone at the party supports president obama, some say they wanted more detailed answers from president obama. >> i think that mitt came out of it stronger in the beginning than we expected. i think things started to even out and they did a good job of bringing up specific d ifferences. >> i think that romney touted figures and numbers they p romised. >> i think i want him to know about the educational system and how we are going to make a difference improving over the next few years and both of them are generally vague. >>> the globe was at capacity. they say it was one of the largest debate-watching parties in the country. we'll have more on the watch party for the gop nominee coming up at 5:30. >>> and there will be two more
they asked who they thought won the debate and 54% said president obama was the winner with 29% of the vote going to mitt romney. 6% believe it was a tie. 5% didn't care. >>> hundreds of people attended watch parties in the bay area to listen to the presidential debate. 600 people packed a nightclub last night and watched the debate on four jumbo screens while everyone at the party supports president obama, some say they wanted more detailed answers from president obama. >> i...
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presidential debate. this poll is from united technologies and the national journal of congressional connection. it shows that the two candidates with 47% each among likely voters nationwide. other recent polls have showed the president with a narrow lead. bigad shaban has more on today's face-to-face encounter in colorado. >> reporter: the stage isby . the cameras are in place and the candidates are in their final hours of preparation. >> governor, are you ready for tomorrow? >> i'm get there is. >> reporter: mitt romney took a break from his rehearsal to grab a burrito bowl. on his break president obama did sight seeing to hoover dam. when they arrive at the university of denver tonight they will face a lot of questions about the economy. >> i'm not interested in creating democratic jobs or republican jobs. i'm interested in creating american jobs. >> reporter: tonight's debate will feature six 15-minute segments. the first three are devoted to the economy. >> there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of opp
presidential debate. this poll is from united technologies and the national journal of congressional connection. it shows that the two candidates with 47% each among likely voters nationwide. other recent polls have showed the president with a narrow lead. bigad shaban has more on today's face-to-face encounter in colorado. >> reporter: the stage isby . the cameras are in place and the candidates are in their final hours of preparation. >> governor, are you ready for tomorrow?...
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i think obama in comparison looked a little less polished. a little off his game. so if i had to judge them simply based on the debate performance, i do think romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner would probably be the president, mainly because he's the one that is the president. his opponent has got to be able to say why he will be better than the incumbent. i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> my initial reaction was that mitt romney won the debate. i think it was a good night for mitt romney. >> reporter: someone watching the debate, this 22-year-old student headed to a job recruitment fair instead. >> yeah, of course, it's a job. president obama or mitt romney is not going to pay for my job at this time rather than a recent poll found 40% of undecided voters said the debate would determine. >> how will you vote in november? take our election quiz to help you decide. you will find the presidential election quiz right under the cover photo. watching the debates, we sat down tonight with democrats and republicans. the one thing many
i think obama in comparison looked a little less polished. a little off his game. so if i had to judge them simply based on the debate performance, i do think romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner would probably be the president, mainly because he's the one that is the president. his opponent has got to be able to say why he will be better than the incumbent. i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> my initial reaction was that mitt romney won the debate....
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. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama are preparing for the debate in denver. president barack obama talked about the upcoming debate in los angeles. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. >> he will remain in nevada for the debate and chris christy will on draft. this whole race will be turned upside down some thursday morning. >>> one week from today, president barack obama comes back here to the bay area hosting campaign money. he will be hosting a dinner in san francisco. that dinner will be followed by a concert. the concert tickets start at $100 and go up to $7,500 for premium seats and also a chance to take a picture with the president. musical guests have not been announced. >>> and governor jerry brown has signed several bills into law and we will have more on why hundreds of prison inmates may soon go free. >>> how is the commute, sal? >>> you know, sal? >>> we have more traffic in lafayette and it is a little bit slow between waln
. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama are preparing for the debate in denver. president barack obama talked about the upcoming debate in los angeles. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. >> he will remain in nevada for the debate and chris christy will on draft. this whole race will be turned upside down some thursday morning. >>> one...
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said that president obama 1. six percent believe the debate was at a thai--tie. >> don says i'm not big on romney but to be honest romney came off very well. chris shell said romney clearly won the the budget debate but he won by lying. you can say what you'd like on our facebook fan page as well and maybe we will read it on the air this morning. >> our continued hot spots every morning the san mateo bridge is being backed up. >> there have been construction delays on the san mateo bridge. are on erica kato decided to do some investigative work last week. there is a steel plate that was placed over the expansion joints on the roadway which will force the closure of this bridge in the upcoming months. this is cause a backup almost every day. it is exacerbated by eight accidents. there are definitely problems this morning but even if they weren't there we would still be experiencing these conditions. this will continue most likely over the next several weeks. you'll want to avoid this bridge. the one-on-one is stil
said that president obama 1. six percent believe the debate was at a thai--tie. >> don says i'm not big on romney but to be honest romney came off very well. chris shell said romney clearly won the the budget debate but he won by lying. you can say what you'd like on our facebook fan page as well and maybe we will read it on the air this morning. >> our continued hot spots every morning the san mateo bridge is being backed up. >> there have been construction delays on the san...
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i think obama in comparison looked a little less polished. a little off his game. so if i had to judge them simply based on the debate performance, i do think romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner would probably be the president, mainly because he's the one that is the president. his opponent has got to be able to say why he will be better than the incumbent. i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> my initial reaction was that mitt romney won the debate. i think it was a good night for mitt romney. >> reporter: someone watching the debate, this 22-year-old student headed to a job recruitment fair instead. >> yeah, of course, it's a job. president obama or mitt romney is not going to pay for my job at this time rather than a recent poll found 40% of undecided voters said the debate would determine. >> how will you vote in november? take our election quiz to help you decide. you will find the presidential election quiz right under the cover photo. watching the debates, we sat down tonight with democrats and republicans. the one thing many
i think obama in comparison looked a little less polished. a little off his game. so if i had to judge them simply based on the debate performance, i do think romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner would probably be the president, mainly because he's the one that is the president. his opponent has got to be able to say why he will be better than the incumbent. i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> my initial reaction was that mitt romney won the debate....
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in a debate it's going to be difficult. he has two alpha males. mitt romney and barack obama trying to stay out of it. really fade to the back as much as possible but keep control over two men who have very little regard for time constraints and each other's speaking times is going to be difficult. >> let's talk about that. romney had a lot of debates going into this with the candidates that were trying to get nominated. and president obama likes to interrupt. romney is rigid and stays on track. how do these two face off without ticking each other off i guess? >> i don't think they do. i think we see sparks fly. when he was getting interrupted by them. again, president obama interrupted john mccain routinely back in 2008. so we really have a recipe for some snujing back and forth. i don't know jim is going to be able to prevent that. it is a bigger deal for romney because he's behind in the polls and had that gaff a couple weeks ago. come off looking good or fall further in the pack >> that seems to be the general consensus. obama seems to be able
in a debate it's going to be difficult. he has two alpha males. mitt romney and barack obama trying to stay out of it. really fade to the back as much as possible but keep control over two men who have very little regard for time constraints and each other's speaking times is going to be difficult. >> let's talk about that. romney had a lot of debates going into this with the candidates that were trying to get nominated. and president obama likes to interrupt. romney is rigid and stays on...
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president obama will be there this afternoon. both sides spent the week preparing for the showdown. >>> in richmond, residents want action today against chevron oil refinery. activists will be there rallying, demanding immediate safety improvements at that plant. richmond city council passing a resolution last night demanding chevron update its equipment and it also wants the company to increase its financial support and the hiring in that community. just last august, a pipeline ruptured releasing a large vapor cloud. releasing toxic fumes throughout the surrounding areas. >>> police say they have nabbed a woman who could have been responsible for a string of robberies. she was arrested in palo alto monday morning when a man found her rummaging through her car. officers say they found a stolen credit card, social security card and more than 50 car keys on her. the items belong to two other victims. one in san jose, one in santa clara. >>> this morn, san jose police are not giving up their search for the man who has been missing.
president obama will be there this afternoon. both sides spent the week preparing for the showdown. >>> in richmond, residents want action today against chevron oil refinery. activists will be there rallying, demanding immediate safety improvements at that plant. richmond city council passing a resolution last night demanding chevron update its equipment and it also wants the company to increase its financial support and the hiring in that community. just last august, a pipeline...
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not underestimate what barack obama brings. >> he's a good debater. i'm just okay. but what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing. >> reporter: you heard there from the president brand that rob portman, who's been the sparring partner for mitt romney, playing the president obama role in romney's debate prep. now we know where the two of them, both candidates, will be after the debate, the morning after. romney and ryan, a joint appearance in virginia. president obama will remain in colorado and he'll also be in wisconsin on thursday. >> all right, tracie potts, thank you. >>> laying down the law. today the supreme court kicks off its new term with a slate of crucial and controversial decisions in the works. on the docket, affirmative action and consideration for race in college admissions. voting rights as well as deciding whether to require federal oversight of states with ray history of voting discrimination. the nine supreme court justices will also consider a variety of challen
not underestimate what barack obama brings. >> he's a good debater. i'm just okay. but what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing. >> reporter: you heard there from the president brand that rob portman, who's been the sparring partner for mitt romney, playing the president obama role in romney's debate prep. now we know where the two of them, both candidates, will be after the debate, the morning after. romney...
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president obama came into the debate ahead in every battleground state with an estimated 60 million americans watching on tv, cable and the web, moderator jim lehre rechlt asked can you put more people to work? romney says he would cut taxes and regulations on small businesses. a proposal the president claims would help the rich at others' expense. >> the average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more. >> virtually everything he said is inaccurate. >> it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loophole that say only affect high-income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burdening the middle class. it's math. it's arithmetic. >> a major debate moment came when the debate switched to health care. when president obama criticized romney's plan for a private medicare option. romney fired back saying the president weakened the economy by his focus on health care. >> i just don't know how the president could have come into office facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment and spent his energy an passion for two years fighting for oba
president obama came into the debate ahead in every battleground state with an estimated 60 million americans watching on tv, cable and the web, moderator jim lehre rechlt asked can you put more people to work? romney says he would cut taxes and regulations on small businesses. a proposal the president claims would help the rich at others' expense. >> the average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more. >> virtually everything he said is inaccurate. >> it...
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. >> during a break in prep romney went out to eat in denver, president obama visited the hoover dam for the first time. catch special coverage starting at 6:00 tonight on abc7, after the debate catch the middle at 8:00, neighbors 8:30, jeopardy 9:00. 9:30 we'll of fortune. katie at 10. breaking news as it happens on abc7 news at 11. >>> 5:38. several hot days in a row will this be the day that breaks the trend? >> i know we were expecting it. [ unintelligible ] >>> once the sea breeze comes back so does the cooling trend. record swings usually come in three-day increments today is day four that's why i think we are out of the record realm. not because it always happens that way because the forecast is playing out that way. right now everybody is clear, unlimited visibility wind out of the west at sfo, barely north wind at napa everybody else calm west wind key to the sea breeze starting to develop this morning, especially into the afternoon and evening. 50s and 60s by 7:00, sunny sky, warm quickly, 70s at the coast lunch, 80s bay, 90s inland clouds and cooling sea breeze hit the coa
. >> during a break in prep romney went out to eat in denver, president obama visited the hoover dam for the first time. catch special coverage starting at 6:00 tonight on abc7, after the debate catch the middle at 8:00, neighbors 8:30, jeopardy 9:00. 9:30 we'll of fortune. katie at 10. breaking news as it happens on abc7 news at 11. >>> 5:38. several hot days in a row will this be the day that breaks the trend? >> i know we were expecting it. [ unintelligible ]...
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campaign says don't expect any zingers from the debate. he talked about the upcoming showdown during a rally yesterday. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. john mccain has debated for mitt romney and he is not expecting any major break throughs this moment. >> i can't remember whether it was the last time it was one of these comments that grabbed everybody's attention. he turned the race upside down and the debate will be campaigning in colorado today. >> well one week from today, he returns to raise some campaign cash. he will be hosting a dinner in san francisco and that dinner will be followed by a concert. they go up to $7,500 for premium seats and a chance to take a picture with the president. musical guests have not been announced. >>> there are several new laws here and coming up, the bills the governor approved on the last day to act. >>> today is the third straight spare the air day, they are avoiding
campaign says don't expect any zingers from the debate. he talked about the upcoming showdown during a rally yesterday. >> what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussing about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. john mccain has debated for mitt romney and he is not expecting any major break throughs this moment. >> i can't remember whether it was the last time it was one of these comments that grabbed...
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the first of three high stakes debates tomorrow. the president is getting ready in nevada while romney is prepping in colorado. the debate will be held at the university of denver and will focus on domestic policy. the audience will be told as usual not to respond to anything the candidates say but even without applause, observers say the pun at -- viewers will know the response. >>> you can watch the presidential debate here on channel 2 tomorrow night. our coverage will begin at 6:00 p.m. it'll be followed thereafter by a special edition of ktvu channel 2 news. >>> lawmakers returned to washington on the ryan republican budget and other proposals to end the medicare guarantee. congress is in recess to allow house and senate members time to campaign. but minority leaders nancy pelosi said campaigning should not be a priority. >> we're here to say to the speaker and to the republican majority, let's get back to work. call us back to work. we have important work to do. >> republicans scheduled the long recess in the house. but democr
the first of three high stakes debates tomorrow. the president is getting ready in nevada while romney is prepping in colorado. the debate will be held at the university of denver and will focus on domestic policy. the audience will be told as usual not to respond to anything the candidates say but even without applause, observers say the pun at -- viewers will know the response. >>> you can watch the presidential debate here on channel 2 tomorrow night. our coverage will begin at 6:00...
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for obama, john kerry's plays romney. rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no. there's a reason why. you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >> what's so secret? i pretended to be a candidate. limited government -- >> just limited government. what kind of limits are you talking about? can you be specific. >> yes, i can list cuts. >> would you cut defense? >> so you're soft on defense? >> i knew how i should answer the questions, but under pressure it's hard. i'm saying take it back to the clinton days. "instinct is to answer the questions that are asked, but consultants day don't. >> you're still answering my questions, but most of the time you want to be delivering your message. >> they say sarah palin was go . >> gover
for obama, john kerry's plays romney. rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no. there's a reason why. you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >>...
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right to join it with president obama. i think president obama's policies and his political vision are fundamentally that of french democrats, rather like francois hollande. i think mitt romney's are a traditional conservative republican. i thought during the debate he sounded actually, he echoed themes that you would associate with dwight eisenhower. so i think this is a great debate to be joined politically. i think that romney is raising real risk but there are people on the left who would like to see a stronger centralized government, not just as a safety net but all of these elements and you can see what the problems are. as margaret thatcher once said, the problem with socialism that sooner or later you run out of other people's money. melissa: right. absolutely. professor, thanks for coming on. have a great weekend. >> you too. melissa: so here's the question of the day, will president obama get a bump in the polls next week because of today's jobs report? we want to hear what you think. like us on facebook at faceb
right to join it with president obama. i think president obama's policies and his political vision are fundamentally that of french democrats, rather like francois hollande. i think mitt romney's are a traditional conservative republican. i thought during the debate he sounded actually, he echoed themes that you would associate with dwight eisenhower. so i think this is a great debate to be joined politically. i think that romney is raising real risk but there are people on the left who would...
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the obama campaign is regrouping after wednesday's big debate. at a rally in denver yesterday, the president accused republican challenger mitt romney of being dishonest. the obama campaign vows they will sharpen their attacks. >>> also mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia today as well. he's holding what is called a coal country rally. just days after accusing the obama administration of crushing the coal industry. in the meantime mitt romney is now clarifying his controversial 47% statement. now he says he was complete his wrong when he said that half of americans are victims and dependent on the government. >>> goo news -- good news on the jobs front. the newly released jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% last month. coming up at 6:15 we will take you live to our washington, d.c. bureau. we'll let you hear more about how this report will effect the presidential election. >>> right now we want to go back over to sal. so he's keeping an eye on traffic. how does it look? >> it looks all right. we don't have a lot of slow t
the obama campaign is regrouping after wednesday's big debate. at a rally in denver yesterday, the president accused republican challenger mitt romney of being dishonest. the obama campaign vows they will sharpen their attacks. >>> also mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia today as well. he's holding what is called a coal country rally. just days after accusing the obama administration of crushing the coal industry. in the meantime mitt romney is now clarifying his controversial...
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the obama campaign is regrouping following wednesday's debate in denver. some democrats say they are surprised that president obama didn't bring up mitt romney's 47% comment. the campaign said the president was focusing on the moderators questions. both are waiting for the latest jobs report. they will release september numbers in less than 30 minutes nod. coming up at 5:15 we will take you to our washington, d.c. bureau with more on why some say this is the most important report of the year. >>> time now about 5:07. let's go to sal. people are getting out the door. or are we feeling friday light? >> we haven't had friday light in awhile. i really don't think we will have it today, but i hope i'm wrong about that. right now it's light because it's nice and early on 80 westbound it looks pretty good. wouldn't it be a nice surprise if we had a friday light today? it just seems like too many people are trying to get into the city all day long, all weekend long. you heard tara talking about it. westbound bay bridge this is what you want the bridge to look like
the obama campaign is regrouping following wednesday's debate in denver. some democrats say they are surprised that president obama didn't bring up mitt romney's 47% comment. the campaign said the president was focusing on the moderators questions. both are waiting for the latest jobs report. they will release september numbers in less than 30 minutes nod. coming up at 5:15 we will take you to our washington, d.c. bureau with more on why some say this is the most important report of the year....
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president obama in nevada, mitt romney is in massachusetts. this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. looking at actual support among likely voters the race is closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points 49-47%. >>> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> the president has to be the president he killed osama about weather i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he has to relax. >>> meantime, mitt romney continues to hammer away at president obama's foreign policy. in an editorial, romney calls for a new mideast strategy. see that first debate right here on abc7. live debate courtroom begins at 6 p.m. this wednesday. >>> oracle president gives today's keynote at the annual world conference in san francisco. last night the ceo ellison wowed 10,000 guests by announcing three new cloud-based products to help process fastest yet. just getting word that nokia and ora
president obama in nevada, mitt romney is in massachusetts. this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. looking at actual support among likely voters the race is closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points 49-47%. >>> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> the president has to be the president he...
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. >>> final preparations are under way for the big showdown, the first debate between president obama and republican challenger mitt romney. the candidates will spend today getting ready for tomorrow's event in colorado. the president held no rallies yesterday but he did visit a campaign office in henderson, nevada. it's not far from where he and his staff have been strategizing. romney spoke to a crowd of supporters at an air and space museum in denver. >> this president is taking us on a path that's not working. he is making us more and more like europe. i don't want to be like europe. europe doesn't work in europe. >> at the university of denver crews are putting on the final touches, transforming the arena into a debate set. yesterday just 92 of the university's students learned their names were drawn in a lottery for tickets to the debate. it's a hot ticket. your ticket to the debate is right here on cbs 5. that's beginning tomorrow evening at 6:00. >>> nearly all americans will see higher taxes if congress fails to renew tax cuts. that's all according to a new report from the ta
. >>> final preparations are under way for the big showdown, the first debate between president obama and republican challenger mitt romney. the candidates will spend today getting ready for tomorrow's event in colorado. the president held no rallies yesterday but he did visit a campaign office in henderson, nevada. it's not far from where he and his staff have been strategizing. romney spoke to a crowd of supporters at an air and space museum in denver. >> this president is...
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president obama and mitt romney both hit the campaign trail yesterday following their first debate in colorado. the president acknowledged romney's stellar performance but said romney can't pay for his tax plan without sticking it to the middle class. >> we can't afford to double down on the same top-down economic policies that got us into this mess. that is not a jobs plan. >> they plan on raising taxes on the american people and that will kill jobs. we will not let that happen. we want to create jobs, not kill jobs in this country. >> when asked which candidate would best handle unemployment, romney topped the president 51 to 45% in a cnn/orc poll taken before the debate. >>> well, that debate the president's debate performance has been widely criticized as not up to snuff. former vice president al gore speculated the colorado altitude may have been a factor. >> when you go to 5,000 feet -- >> exactly. >> -- and you only have a few hours to adjust -- >> that's interesting. >> it may be a stretch. romney was at the same altitude although he spent a little more time in denver before t
president obama and mitt romney both hit the campaign trail yesterday following their first debate in colorado. the president acknowledged romney's stellar performance but said romney can't pay for his tax plan without sticking it to the middle class. >> we can't afford to double down on the same top-down economic policies that got us into this mess. that is not a jobs plan. >> they plan on raising taxes on the american people and that will kill jobs. we will not let that happen. we...